UBND HUYỆN HOÀI ĐỨC
PHÒNG GD&ĐT
ĐỂ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
MÔN TIẾNG ANH - Năm học 2009 - 2010
Thời gian làm bài 150'
Họ tên giám khảo 1………………………………………………………….
Chữ ký: ………………………………………………………………………….
Họ tên giám khảo 2…………………………………………………………
Chữ ký:
Điểm
Số:
Bằng chữ:
I. Read the following paragraph, then decide whether the statements below it are T or
F or NI (no information):
Many people now think that teachers give students too much homework. They say that it is
unnecessary for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most
teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to students. The result is that students
have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school.
Recently in Greece, many parents complained about the difficult homework which teachers
gave to their children. The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and they
wanted to stop it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently. In
Denmark, West Germany and several other countries in Europe, teachers can not set homework at
weekends. In Holland, teachers allow students to stay at school to do their homework. The
children are free to help one another. Similar arrangements also exist in some British schools.
Most people agree that homework is unfair
.
A student who can do his homework in a quiet
and comfortable room is in a much better position than a student who does his homework in a
small room with the television on
.
Some parents help their children with their homework. Other

No parents think that homework is fair
.
10 ………………………….

Teachers should advise parents about how to work together with
their children at home.
II. Choose the correct word or phrase for each space from the list below :
anything, are capable, even, keep, owing to, perform, raise, recover from, regardless of,
relax, something, take up, weave
A hobby can be almost (1) ……………………………

a person likes to do in hi s spare time
.
Hobbyists raise pets, build model ships, (2)…………………

baskets or carve soap figures. They watch
birds, hunt animals, climb mountains, (3) flowers, fish, ski, skate, and swim. Hobbyists
also paint pictures, attend concerts and plays, and (4) ……………………………. On musical
instruments
.
They collect everything from books to butterflies, and from shells to stamps.
People (5)

hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendships,
knowledge, and relaxation. Sometimes they (6) yield financial profit. Hobbies help
people (7) after period of hard work. Hobbies also offer interesting activities for person
who have retired. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby,
(8) his age, position, or income.
Hobbies can help a person's mental and physical health. Doctors have found that hobbies
are very valuable in helping patients (9) ……………………………… physical or mental illness. Hobbies

Had
4. Someone has stolen her bike.
She
5. “Why don't you go out for dinner tonight?” She said.
She suggested :
6. You can stay with us for a week.
We can
7. We can't afford the ticket to see the movie.
If we
8. It's a pity that Charles always complains so much.
If only
9. The actor is very popular.
Everyone
10 She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know.
She is a
V Using the words given in the blanks to rewrite these sentences :
1 Angela regrets not seeing that film. (wishes)
2. It's possible that the building was burgled after midnight. (may)
3. John's students always respected him
.
(looked)
4. “It's your fault the bike was stolen, George,” said Lucy. (blamed)
5. In spite of the expense, the train is still the best way to travel. (even)
VI. Choose the best answer:
1 The air of the hills is cooler than
a. one of the plains b. of the plains c. that of plains d. the plain
2
.
There is one television program which is above all . . .
. . .

Will you be ……………………… kind as to help me with this heavy box?
a. as b. so c. very d. enough
9. We hire out bicycle .…
a. by hours b. by an hour c. by the hour d. for hour
10. Nobody is ready to go ?
a. are they b. isn't he c. is he d. aren’t they
11 “Would you like some entertainment?”
“I wouldn't mind having
”
a. little b. a few c. a little d. few
12. What a pity I didn't know about the show! I would l1ke
a. to have gone b. going c. having gone d. to go
13. Don't leave your clothes .
. .
.
. . . . .
. .
. .
.
. . .
about on the bedroom floor
.
a. lie b. lay c. lying d. laying
14. He bought
a. a leathered belt b. a leather belt c. leathered belt d. leather belt
15. Have you heard
.
paper?
a. to day b. today's c. of today d. in today
VII. Use the correct form of the words:

Choose the school you like and persuade your
friends to choose that school. Write a paragraph about 120-150 words.
The end
PHÒNG GD&ĐT HOÀI ĐỨC ĐÁP ÁN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC 2009-2010
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
I. 2,5 M (lo X 0,25 M)
1 T 2. NI 3. T 4. T 5. NI
6. F 7. F 8. T 9. F 10. F
II 2,5 M(10 X 0,25 M)
1 anything 2. weave 3. raise 4. perfonn
5. take up 6. even 7. relax 8. regardless of
9
.
recover from 10
.
keep
III. 2,5 M(lo X 0,25 M)
1 about 2
.
came 3 . ago 4 . the 5 . growing
6. Indians 7. thank 8. for 9. different 10. celebrate
IV. 2,5 M (lo X 0,25 M)
1 She asked me what time I had come home the night before.
2. Such a good film was it that I saw it twice.
3 . Had I known that she was sick, I would have visited her.
4. She has had her bike stolen.
5
.
She suggested that I should go out for dinner that night.